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匈 meaning and stroke order

xiōng

Breast, chest, thorax; to clamor; Hungary

6 strokesRadical 勹
Strokes6
Pinyinxiōng
ToneTone 1
Frequency#3,104
Printable worksheet

How to write 匈, stroke by stroke

6 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.

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Meaning of 匈

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

xiōngfirst tone (high and level)
  1. old variant of 胸[xiong1]

How 匈 is built

Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Wrap.

bāowrap+xiōngvicious

勹 gives the meaning and 凶 hints at the sound.

Radical: 勹 (wrap), shared by 14 characters on this site.

How to remember 匈

匈 is 凶 (xiōng) wrapped inside 勹, the "wrap" part. Picture the ribs wrapping around the chest, with 凶 giving the sound xiōng.

Today 匈 is rarely used for "chest" because 胸 (xiōng) took over that meaning. You mostly see it in names, especially 匈牙利 (Xiōngyálì, Hungary) and the historical people 匈奴 (Xiōngnú). Example: 她去过匈牙利。(Tā qù guò Xiōngyálì.) She has been to Hungary.

Common mistake: Learners often write 匈 when they mean "chest" in modern words like 胸口 (xiōngkǒu). Use 胸, with the 月 body part on the left, for chest, and keep 匈 for Hungary and 匈奴.

匈 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

布bù达dá佩pèi斯sī是shì匈xiōng牙yá利lì的de首shǒu都dū。
Budapest is Hungary's capital.
匈xiōng牙yá利lì的de首shǒu都dū是shì布bù达dá佩pèi斯sī。
The capital of Hungary is Budapest.
匈xiōng牙yá利lì和hé斯sī洛luò伐fá克kè是shì邻lín国guó。
Hungary and Slovakia are neighbors.
你nǐ的de母mǔ语yǔ是shì匈xiōng牙yá利lì语yǔ吗ma？
Is Hungarian your mother tongue?
你nǐ的de匈xiōng牙yá利lì语yǔ说shuō得de很hěn好hǎo。
You speak Hungarian very well.

Characters that contain 匈

Learning 匈 makes these easier to recognize and write.

胸xiōngbreast洶xiōngturbulent

Questions about 匈

How many strokes are in 匈?

匈 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 匈 mean?

匈 (xiōng) means breast, chest, thorax; to clamor; Hungary.

How do you pronounce 匈?

匈 is pronounced xiōng, in the first tone (high and level).

What is the radical of 匈?

The radical of 匈 is 勹, which carries the idea of "wrap". Dictionaries list 匈 under this radical.

What is the difference between 匈 and 凶?

Both are read xiōng. 凶 on its own means fierce or unlucky, as in 凶手 (xiōngshǒu, murderer). 匈 adds the 勹 wrapper around it and is used mainly in 匈牙利 and 匈奴.

What does 匈奴 mean?

匈奴 (Xiōngnú) is the name of an ancient nomadic people north of China. They appear often in Chinese history books and stories about the Great Wall era.